How much is enough? That depends on where you’re standing when you ask the question — If you’re struggling through lack of air, water, food, shelter or safety, nothing else is going to matter too much until the basics are covered. With regards to everything else, you can change your perception of how much you have by walking around to see it from a different angle. …

PLUS a secret code for writing numbers, and a new Bible side project — This week — A space saving and brain expanding system for writing numbers from the Middle Ages E-ink devices running Obsidian How processing notes in my new (mostly) folderless Obsidian vault is going Side project: an English | French side-by-side wide margin Bible PDF Productivity Tips and Inspiration Space saving number system from the Cistercian Monks

It’s a skill that will benefit the way you take notes, too — When you’ve seen something that you think someone you know would appreciate, it’s natural to want to share it with them. So you send them a link. Nice! You’re a thoughtful, caring kind of person. But are you really coming across that way? Your time is precious, and so is…

Plus my first impressions of the Noteful app for handwritten notes and PDF markup — This week — Why I’ve kicked your (and everybody else’s) thoughts out of my second brain Prettifying your Obsidian callouts All daily notes in one text file? Sketchnotes on paper, compared to iPad Noteful: how it almost beats Goodnotes, Notability and Noteshelf Productivity Tips and Inspiration Your Thoughts Don’t Belong in My Second Brain

I love you, but you ain’t driving this bus, brother, and I’ve got the template to prove it! — There’s been quite a change in the focus behind my work over the last couple of years. Two weeks ago I told you about the planting of the seed that saw me turn my notes upside down, striking out into the wilderness of a brand new Obsidian vault. Yes, I…

Simplifying can reveal how you think and what you need — If we’re surrounded by shiny, clever apps (and we are), will the abundance eventually make them look ordinary, and thus not so attention-suckingly attractive? That’s kinda what happened to me with all those AI-assisted notes apps that are popping up everywhere. There are so many new players in this space…

PLUS Why growth loops are better than linear goals, a brand new (to me) iPad notes app to try, and how to get free access to PTPL — This article was originally sent to subscribers of my weekly newsletter. This week — Truly ergonomic work spaces might not look the way you think they should Why growth loops are better than linear goals Productivity app walkthroughs on the Paperless Humans YouTube channel

Start small and you’ll know when your system needs more — You can discover more about what your productivity needs by stripping your task management system back to the barest of bare bones, than you ever could by adding complexity on top of complexity. Not a Medium member? Read this story for free on my Substack page. That way, when you…